Karl Alexander I of Ansbach

Karl Alexander I of Ansbach (24 February 1736-5 January 1806) was the Prince of Ansbach-Bayreuth and a member of the House of Hohenzollern, the ruling dynasty of Prussia.

Biography
Born to the House of Hohenzollern, Karl was the nephew of Frederick the Great of Prussia. After the death of Karl Friedrich, his brother, he became the Prince of Ansbach and became a wealthy businessman. In the American Revolutionary War he sold off 1,600 Hessians for use by George III of Britain, and only 1,180 returned home. With this money he paid off his debts, but in 1791 he sold Ansbach to Prussia.